Milk bottle attachment



March 12, 1940. w w K 2,193,366

MILK BOTTLE ATTACHMENT Original Filed Feb. 16, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1March 12, 1940. w A, R c I 2,193,366

MILK BOTTLE ATTACHMENT Original Filed Feb. 16, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Mar. 12, 1940 UNITED STATES Substitute for abandonedapplication Serial No. 711,597, February 16, 1934. This application May5, 1939, Serial No. 272,024

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a household accessory or appliance in thenature of an attachment for milk bottles, the same serving in oneinstance as a holder for the bottle and secondly, to facilitate pouringthe contents from the bottle in an expeditious and dependable manner.

This matter is predicated on formally allowed but now abandonedapplication Serial No. 711,597, filed Feb. 16, 1934.

Broadly stated, the invention depends for novelty upon the adaption anduse of a metal cap to replace the usual cardboard cap, said metal capbeing fashioned to embody a pouring spout and provided with a closinglid for said spout which does not interfere with the discharge of thecontents of the bottle, and to thereafter promote sanitation andcleanliness by excluding dust and dirt.

Another feature of the invention is predicated upon the co-ordinationwith said special cap of unique and dependable means for holding the capremovably in place, wherein said means serves within itself as a holderfor the bottle in that it embodies a convenient handle.

The preferred embodiment of the invention and the chosen details whichexemplify it as an improvement in the trade and a contribution to theart will become more readily apparent from the following description anddrawings.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout the views:-

Figure l is an elevational view showing the attachment and the manner inwhich it is asso- Ciated with a conventional milk or cream bottle.

Figure 2 is a. vertical sectional view, with parts in elevation, takenat apprommate right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view showing the 4,0 adapter or clamping ringco-operable with the bottom of the bottle.

Figure is a top plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detailed perspective view of the especially designedclosing lid.

45 Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the substitute metal bottle cap fortemporary use.

Referring first to Figure 1, it will be observed that the disk-likemetal cap is denoted by the numeral l and this is shaped andproportioned to 50 function as a substitute for the usual cardboard capprovided by the dairy. This has its central portion cut-out to providean opening through which the contents of the bottle may be convenientlydischarged. Surrounding this opening 55 is an upstanding integral partwhich, as shown in Figure 2, is fashioned to provide a pouring spout 8.The closing unit or lid is differentiated by the numeral 9 and this isformed separately from the cap proper. As shown in Figure 5, itcomprises a metal stamping embodying a substantially rectangular part ithaving hook-shaped elements I I on opposite sides which serve as hinges.These are passed through apertures formed in the cap, as shown in Figure2, to provide the requisite hinged connection between the lid and cap.The 10 lid also embodies a tongue which is shaped to cooperate with thespout and which is provided with a marginal flange or rim I 2 providingthe desired co-acting joint between the lid and spout. This is a gravityor self-closing lid. When the bottle is tilted, the pressure of thecontents of the bottle against the lid serves to open it and tofacilitate pouring. When the bottle is again righted, the lid flaps downto' closing position. As a stabilizing feature, it will be observed thatthe 20 rectangular portion iii of the lid is provided with stop lugs 13.Adjacent to the lugs,'but formed on the lid proper, are upstandingapertured ears I 4. This entire cap, as a unit, is removable forcleaning purposes and preferably connected with 25 the attaching frameor holder l5.

Although the holding frame may be constructed otherwise, it has beenfound satisfactory and expeditious to form it from a single length ofwire which is bent and fashioned in the man- 30 ner shown in thedrawings. To begin with, it may be said that the wire is bent at a pointbetween its ends to form an adapter ring it of appropriate shape andproportions. This is adapted to be nested into the depression in thebottom of the bottle to serve as a clamp. The upstanding portions of theWire, bent at right angles to the ring, as indicated at H, extend upalong the bottle and in contact therewith to a predetermined point wherethey are separated and bent out into arcuate or longitudinally bowedform, as indicated at I8, and these features form a suitable handle orhand grip. The extreme upper ends of the wire are bent to form what maybe differentiated as a yoke l9 and the ends of the yoke 28 aredetachably connected with the ears Hi whereby toconnect the cap with theframe and to assemble all of the parts for such convenient applicationand removal. As before stated, the cap can be detached from the frame sothat the cap and its feaures can be easily Washed and cleaned.

It is to. be pointed out that the frame is of spring metal and is soproportioned with respect to the bottle that it fits snugly on thebottle. Its inherent features .of resiliency serve to attach the holderto the bottle and to securely keep the cap in place. Thus, in a sense, Ihave an adapter ring or clamp at one end of the device yieldablyengaging the bottom of the bottle and a cap at the opposite end of thedevice detachably connectible with the neck of the bottle, with theintervening or intermediate portion of the holder fashioned to provide aconvenient handle to expedite handling the bottle while pouring thecontents.

A careful consideration of the foregoing description in conjunction withthe invention as illustrated in the drawings will enable the reader toobtain a clear understanding and impression of the alleged features ofmerit and novelty surficient to clarify the construction of theinvention as hereinafter claimed.

Minor changes in shape, size, materials and rearrangement of parts maybe resorted to in actual practice so long as no departure is made fromthe invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A bottle closure and pouring device of the class described comprisinga disk-like cap adapted to be seated removaloly on the ledge of the beadof the bottle, said cap being apertured and formed with an extensionshaped to perform as a pouring spout, a pressure opened gravity closedlid for said spout, said lid embodying a substantially horizontalrectangular portion having hooked hinge elements hingedly connected withthe cap, further provided with outstanding stop lugs engageable with thetop of the cap, and an oblique tongue serving as a cover for the spout,and formed with a surrounding rim flange.

2. A bottle closure and pouring device of the class described comprisinga disk-like cap adapted to be seated removably on the ledge of the beadof the bottle, said cap being apertured and formed with an extensionshaped to perform as a pouring spout, a pressure opened gravity closedlid fashioned to cooperate with said spout, said lid being hingedlyconnected with said cap and provided with a pair of outstanding stoplugs on its longitudinal edges, said lugs being disposed opposite eachother, said cap being provided with a pair of upstanding aperturedattaching ears located opposite each other and opposite said lugs, and abottle holding frame formed from wire and bent at its lower end toengage the bottom of the bottle bent adjacent its upper end to providehand grips, the upper free end portion of said holder being bent toprovide a yoke, overlying said cap, the extremities of said yoke beinginturned laterally toward each other and hingedly connected to saidears, the inturned ends overlying said lugsto limit the outward orupward swinging movement of said lid.

WILLIAM A. HARDWICK.

